Journeys of Healing: Ruth

In this episode of PIR® Integration Radio, Ruth shares a deeply moving conversation about recovery, shame, and the profound journey toward self-acceptance.With openness and courage, Ruth reflects on the decades she spent carrying an overwhelming sense of shame and self-criticism—feelings that shaped her experience of addiction and left her believing she was somehow fundamentally unworthy. She describes how recovery created the foundation for change, while carefully held psychedelic experiences helped illuminate layers of pain and inherited beliefs that had remained hidden for much of her life.Together, we explore the relationship between personal healing and generational trauma, as Ruth shares how uncovering the influence of family history and cultural shame opened the door to a new understanding of herself. She speaks about the importance of integration—not simply through personal reflection, but through honest conversations within recovery communities such as Psychedelics in Recovery and Alcoholics Anonymous, where vulnerability became a powerful antidote to isolation and shame.Rather than presenting psychedelic experiences as a destination, Ruth highlights the ongoing work that follows: learning to let go of perfectionism, practising self-compassion, and allowing healing to ripple into her relationships with her children, her community, and herself.This conversation offers a compassionate reminder that recovery is not about becoming someone new, but about gently uncovering the person who has always been there beneath the weight of fear and shame.  PIR® Integration Radio is a podcast produced by Psychedelics in Recovery. In keeping with PIR® traditions, the podcast offers a space for reflection, shared experience, and integration, in support of recovery. It does not promote or endorse substance use. Follow PIR®Instagram · @pirworldwide TikTok · @pir_worldwide  YouTube · @psychedelicsinrecovery Linkedin· @psychedelicsinrecovery